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Kerron Clement finally wins Olympic 400m hurdles gold
18 August 2016
Kerron Clement finally wins Olympic 400m hurdles gold
The 2-time world champion Kerron Clement of the United States bagged an Olympic 400m hurdles gold in Rio on Thursday morning. The 30-year-old Clement clocked the fastest time
Schedule and Start Lists Athletics Day 6: Rio Olympic Games
18 August 2016
Schedule and Start Lists Athletics Day 6: Rio Olympic Games
Start Lists, schedule Day 6: Rio Olympic Games - Thursday, August 18 Morning Session LOCAL TIME SEX EVENT ROUND 09:30 M 110 Metres
Bolt sets 200m season's best as Gatlin and Blake fail to qualify for the final
18 August 2016
Bolt sets 200m season's best as Gatlin and Blake fail to qualify for the final
Usain Bolt won the 200m semi-final 2 in a new season's best, meanwhile Justin Gatlin and Yohan Blake failed to qualify for the 200m final. The 7-time Olympic champion Usain
USA women take 100m hurdles podium as Thompson wins 200m
18 August 2016
USA women take 100m hurdles podium as Thompson wins 200m
USA women dominated the women's 100m hurdles final by sweeping the podium, while Jamaica's Elaine Thompson won the 200m final on Wednesday night in Rio Pre race favourite
21-year-old Kipruto defeats Jager and Kemboi to win 3000m steeplechse Olympic gold
17 August 2016
21-year-old Kipruto defeats Jager and Kemboi to win 3000m steeplechse Olympic gold
  The 21-year-old Kenyan Conseslus Kipruto won the men's 3000m steeplechase final on midday in Rio Olympics. Kipruto won the Olympic gold in a new Olympic record of 8:03.28
Start Lists Athletics Day 5: Rio Olympic Games
17 August 2016
Start Lists Athletics Day 5: Rio Olympic Games
Start Lists Athletics Day 5: Rio Olympic Games - Wednesday, August 17 Morning Session LOCAL TIME SEX EVENT ROUND 09:30 M 100
Kenyan Kipyegon takes down Dibaba to win Olympic 1500m gold in Rio
17 August 2016
Kenyan Kipyegon takes down Dibaba to win Olympic 1500m gold in Rio
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon defeated World record holder and champion genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia in the Olympic 1500m final in Rio. The fastest women in 2016 Kipyegon unleashed a
Jamaican Omar McLeod storms to 110m Olympic title in Rio
17 August 2016
Jamaican Omar McLeod storms to 110m Olympic title in Rio
Omar Mcleod claimed the men's 110m hurdles Olympic gold and continued Jamaica's dominance in short sprint events at Rio Olympics. Pre race favourite the 22-year-old World
Canada's Derek Drouin takes high jump gold with 2.38m
17 August 2016
Canada's Derek Drouin takes high jump gold with 2.38m
Canada's Derek Drouin delivered gold by winning men's high jump on Wednesday night in Rio.   The 2-time World Champion, Drouin, produced one of his
Start Lists Day 5: Rio Olympic Games
16 August 2016
Start Lists Day 5: Rio Olympic Games
Morning Session LOCAL TIME SEX EVENT ROUND 09:30 W 5000 Metres Heats Startlist 09:45 W Pole Vault Qualification Startlist 09:50 M Triple
Shawnee Miller in a thriller finish beats Felix for 400m gold
16 August 2016
Shawnee Miller in a thriller finish beats Felix for 400m gold
Bahamas Shaunae Miller dived and beat favourite Allyson Felix at the Olympic 400m final in Rio on  Monday.  Coming out of the final bend the 2015 world silver
David Rudisha retains olympic 800m title in Rio
16 August 2016
David Rudisha retains olympic 800m title in Rio
David Rudisha took the men's 800m title in style and became the first man since 1964 to defend the men's 800m Olympic title on Monday. The-26-year-old world record holder,
Anita Włodarczyk throws 82.29m and breaks hammer throw world record
15 August 2016
Anita Włodarczyk throws 82.29m and breaks hammer throw world record
  Poland's Anita Włodarczyk broke her own women's hammer throw world record to win her first Olympic title on Monday. The 2015 world champion, Włodarczyk, opened the
19-year-old Ruth Chebet  (8:59.75) takes 3000m steeplechase gold
15 August 2016
19-year-old Ruth Chebet (8:59.75) takes 3000m steeplechase gold
 Kenyan born Ruth Chebet of Bahrein took the women's 3000m steeplechase Olympic gold on Monday in Rio.The 19-year-old Chebet clocked 8:59.75 and improved her own African
Start Lists Day 4: Rio Olympic Games
15 August 2016
Start Lists Day 4: Rio Olympic Games
 Start Lists Day 4: Rio Olympic Games - Monday, August 15 Morning Session   LOCAL TIME SEX EVENT ROUND 09:30 M Triple
Wayde van Niekerk breaks world record to win 400m gold in Rio
15 August 2016
Wayde van Niekerk breaks world record to win 400m gold in Rio
South African Wayde van Niekerk won the Olympic games gold medal  and shattered Michael Johnson's 400m world record on Sunday in Rio. Van Niekerk, the 2015 world
Sumgong becomes first Kenyan women to win marathon in Olympics
14 August 2016
Sumgong becomes first Kenyan women to win marathon in Olympics
Kenya's Jemima Jelagat Sumgong became the first Kenyan women to win Olympic marathon gold on Sunday in Rio. In the final stages of the race Sumgong pushed aways from Bahrain
Start Lists Day 3: Rio Olympic Games
14 August 2016
Start Lists Day 3: Rio Olympic Games
Morning Session LOCAL TIME SEX EVENT ROUND 09:30 W Marathon Final Startlist Afternoon Session LOCAL
Elaine Thompson takes 100m title in 10.71, Fraser-Pryce wins bronze
14 August 2016
Elaine Thompson takes 100m title in 10.71, Fraser-Pryce wins bronze
Jamaica's Elaine Thompson won the women's 100m, while two-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce took bronze at the Rio Olympics. The -24-year-old Elaine Thompson
Mo Farah defends 10,000m Olympic title in style
14 August 2016
Mo Farah defends 10,000m Olympic title in style
Great Britain's Mo Farah joined the greats in history of distance running after he successfully defended his Olympic 10,000m title in Rio on Saturday. Despite a fall early in
Watch:  Usain Bolt  wins his 100m heat to qualify for semi-final
13 August 2016
Watch: Usain Bolt wins his 100m heat to qualify for semi-final
No surprise! Usain Bolt wins heat 7 in Men's 100. #TeamTTO Richard Thompson# is off radar in 6th pic.twitter.com/WvzcTBjrXk— C Sports (@CSportsLive) August 13,
Ennis-Hill leads heptathlon after day one
13 August 2016
Ennis-Hill leads heptathlon after day one
Defending Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill of Great Britain is currently leading the women's heptathlon after day on in Rio. Ennis-Hill who won the 100m hurdles in 12.84
Carter breaks USA record, beats Adams and gold in shot put in last attempt
13 August 2016
Carter breaks USA record, beats Adams and gold in shot put in last attempt
  World indoor champion Michelle Carter won the women's shot put gold on Day 1 at at track and field competition in Rio Olympic games. USA's Michelle Carter in the final 6th
Start Lists Day 2: rio Olympic Games 2016
13 August 2016
Start Lists Day 2: rio Olympic Games 2016
Start Lists Day 2: Rio Olympic Games - Saturday, August 13 MORNING SESSION LOCAL TIME SEX EVENT ROUND 09:30 M 100 Metres Preliminary
Ayana destroys world record to win 10,000m at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
12 August 2016
Ayana destroys world record to win 10,000m at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana smashed the women's 10,000m record to win the gold at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.  Reigning world 5000m champion Ayana clocked 29:17.45 to claim
Bulgarian Steepler Danekova fails drugs test
12 August 2016
Bulgarian Steepler Danekova fails drugs test
Bulgarian 3000m steeplechaser Silvia Danekova has failed a drugs test ahead of her start at Rio Olympics. She arrived in Rio on July 26 and her doping samples were collected a
Kenyan coach expelled from Rio after allegedly posing as 800m runner Ferguson Rotich
11 August 2016
Kenyan coach expelled from Rio after allegedly posing as 800m runner Ferguson Rotich
A Kenyan track and field coach has been kicked out of Rio after allegedly posing as an athlete and giving a doping sample. A source says that Kenya's sprint coach John Anzrah
Live: Athletics 2016 Rio Olympic Games
11 August 2016
Live: Athletics 2016 Rio Olympic Games
Live Stream, Results, Start Lists,Schedule: Athletics Rio Olympics 2016. Event scheduled August 12 - 21.  See Live Stream Schedule here>> | Start
Entry Lists: 2016 Rio Olympics
09 August 2016
Entry Lists: 2016 Rio Olympics
The track and field governing body (IAAF) have published final entry list for the 2016 Rio Olymic Games. You can see entry lists on the link here. The Athletics competition
Semenya drops 400m to focus only on 800m
06 August 2016
Semenya drops 400m to focus only on 800m
  South African runner Caster Semenya dropped the 400m so she can focus on winning her first gold in 800m in Olympics. The 25-year-old Semenya, who in the span of 4
Bolt says he is in better shape than last year
05 August 2016
Bolt says he is in better shape than last year
World fastest men, Usain Bolt, believes he is better shape than a year ago when he took 100m, 200m and 4x100m world tities in Beijing.  The 6-time Olympic champion, Bolt
Live: Rio Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
05 August 2016
Live: Rio Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games will starts on Friday at 9:50pm GMT.  To watch the Rio opening ceremony follow our livestream page
World Half Marathon Champion Peres Jepchirchir aims to make Marathon impact in Frankfurt
02 August 2016
World Half Marathon Champion Peres Jepchirchir aims to make Marathon impact in Frankfurt
World Half Marathon Champion Peres Jepchirchir aims to make Marathon impact in Frankfurt, Mark Korir to be a contender for men’s title. A year of outstanding performances by
Bobsledder Joel Fearon clocks 9.96 seconds at English National Championships
31 July 2016
Bobsledder Joel Fearon clocks 9.96 seconds at English National Championships
Over the weekend a big surprise produced bobsledder Joel Fearon, who clocked 9.96 seconds to win 100m at the English Athletics Championships. Fearon, who will not compete at the
Julian Reus sets German 100m national record
31 July 2016
Julian Reus sets German 100m national record
German sprinter Julian Reus clocked a blistering 10.01 seconds in 100m at Mannheim international meet on Friday, July 29.  The 28-year-old Reus lowered his personal best
Usain Bolt lands in Rio de Janeiro
28 July 2016
Usain Bolt lands in Rio de Janeiro
World's fastest man, Usain Bolt, has arrived in Rio more than two weeks before his first race the 100m heats. Bolt, who landed in Rio on Wednesday afternoon will join Jamaican
Running Boom in Athens: 50,000 entries and Elite Runners return to the Authentic Race
27 July 2016
Running Boom in Athens: 50,000 entries and Elite Runners return to the Authentic Race
The “Athens Marathon. The Authentic” (AMA) continues its run of success despite the tough economic situation for Greece as a whole.   The organisers of the first ever
Abdelrahman could miss Rio for positive doping test
25 July 2016
Abdelrahman could miss Rio for positive doping test
Egypt's anti-doping agency has temporarily suspended world javelin throw silver medalist Ihab Abdelrahman after his doping samples returned positive results for male hormone
Usain Bolt wins 200m in London in 19.89 seconds
23 July 2016
Usain Bolt wins 200m in London in 19.89 seconds
The fastest man on the planet, Usain Bolt, cruised to a very comfortable 200m victory on Day 1 at the Diamond League meet in London on Friday. Bolt, who suffered a grade one
USA's Noah Lyles takes world junior 100m crown
20 July 2016
USA's Noah Lyles takes world junior 100m crown
Noah Lyles of the United States took the men's 100m gold at the World Athletics Junior Championships day 3 in Bydgoszcz, Poland.  In a dramatic finish, the fastest
Wilson Kipsang and Kenenisa Bekele duel on Berlin’s world record course
20 July 2016
Wilson Kipsang and Kenenisa Bekele duel on Berlin’s world record course
The BMW BERLIN-MARATHON will see a duel of superstars Wilson Kipsang and Kenenisa Bekele on 25th September.  While Kenya’s Kipsang has already won Germany’s most
Entry Lists: IAAF Diamond League London
20 July 2016
Entry Lists: IAAF Diamond League London
 Provisional Entry Lists: IAAF Diamond League London July 22-23 Entry Lists Friday, July 22 | Entry Lists Saturday, July 23  Entry Lists
Bukowiecki (23.34m) smashes world junior shot put record to win gold in Bydgoszcz
19 July 2016
Bukowiecki (23.34m) smashes world junior shot put record to win gold in Bydgoszcz
Poland's Konrad Bukowiecki in front of his home crowd broke the world junior shot put record and won gold medal at the opening day of the IAAF World Junior Championships in
Lavillenie gets pole vault  world leader  with 5.96m in Sotteville
19 July 2016
Lavillenie gets pole vault world leader with 5.96m in Sotteville
World record holder Renaud Lavillenie, who failed to clear the opening height at last week's European Championships in Amsterdamreturned last night to set a new world lead of
Live: World Athletics Junior Championships Bydgoszcz
19 July 2016
Live: World Athletics Junior Championships Bydgoszcz
Live Stream, Results, Entry Lists, Videos:  2016 IAAF World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz July 19-24 Info  Live Stream  Schedule>> Entry
Simbine smashes South African 100m record; Rudisha sets 800m world lead
19 July 2016
Simbine smashes South African 100m record; Rudisha sets 800m world lead
South African sprinter Akani Simbine broke the South African 100m record, while David Rudisha set a new 800 world lead in Budapest, Hungary on Monday night at the 2016 Gulyai
 Derek Drouin flies 2.38m and beats Barshim in Eberstadt
18 July 2016
Derek Drouin flies 2.38m and beats Barshim in Eberstadt
Canada's Derek Drouin left a strong message to his opponents before Rio Olympics after he cleared massive season's best of 2.38m to win the international high jump contest in
Fraser-Pryce wins 100m in Padova
17 July 2016
Fraser-Pryce wins 100m in Padova
Jamaican sprint star Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce won the 100m dash at the European Athletics (EAA) Citta di Padova Meeting on Sunday, July 17. The 2-time Olympic champion
Live: EAA Meeting Cittad di Padova
17 July 2016
Live: EAA Meeting Cittad di Padova
Live stream, Results, Schedule, Videos,: EAA Meeting Cittad di Padova 2016. Event scheduled for Sunday, July 17 at 5:00pm GMT. Watch Live Stream>> Results/Entry
Suleiman clocks 3:31.68 in his first 1500m outdoors in Hengelo
16 July 2016
Suleiman clocks 3:31.68 in his first 1500m outdoors in Hengelo
Ayanleh Souleiman, The 2014 world indoor champion, of Djibouti clocked his season's best of 3:31.68 at the annual KBC Night of Athletics meet in Heusden-Zolder on
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